Speakers include the program's developer, Karen Strege; the program's administrator, BCR director, Innovations & Special Projects, Ellen Fox; and Georgette Rodgers, from the Liberty Lake (WA) Municipal Library, who completed the program and adds her view on its benefits.

The certificate recognizes the work done by rural and noncredentialed library managers and directors and provides documentation of their library knowledge and skills that can be carried from job to job. In designing the program, a set of competencies were identified that define the skills and knowledge needed for success as a library practitioner.

To access the archive of the program, go to the California Rural Library Initiative website. To learn more about certification as a library practitioner, visit the Western Council of State Libraries Practitioner Certification Program website.